We engage today’s traveler with out-of-this-world virtual worlds, augmented, and mixed reality technology.
Why GeoWhiz?
Today’s consumer is building brand loyalty via smart technology. 81% of Americans have a smart device in their hands, attesting to their desire for immediate access and connection.
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Have Smart Mobile Devices
Billion Smartphones Globally
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Millennials with Smartphones
Hours/Day Smartphone Usage Globally
Connect and Engage in 2023
Businesses who use traditional websites and loyalty apps will be left behind. GeoWhiz serves Hospitality, Travel and Tourism clients with ahead-of-the-curve AR and MR infused engagement – delighting future, current and past customers – while setting the new standard for loyalty.
What We Do
AR Infused Marketing
Using interactive media via online world, app, and print media GeoWhiz:
Extends connection with the audience
Measures conversion and effectiveness
Includes brand-building content, images and messaging
Virtual Worlds
Infusing real property images into explorable areas via our extraordinary online world, your brand comes to life with:
Click to life animations
Animated tour guides
Brand-specific mini-games and messaging
AR Tours/Activities
Elevate guest experience while on property with interactive games and scavenger hunts
Direct guests to discover the areas you want.
Reward activity with coupons and discounts for value-added amenities and services.
Introduce facts and services without the need for costly or dated printed material.
Data and Reporting
Learn detailed information about popular services and areas with trackable data.
Measure the effectiveness of promotions
Identify take-up and usage and conversion of incentives
Compare historical data
We start by drafting a unique, theme-based storyline that energizes your key messages in a way that invites guests to explore your world. Your story will showcase your property, your culture, and your experiences.
GeoWhizardry combines your branding with actual videos and images from your property to create your custom virtual world, interactive games, apps, virtual merchandise, and real-world rewards.
We aggregate and report data generated by guests and interactive media to help you better understand traffic around premises, measure the effectiveness of promotions and signage, and identify take-up and conversion of incentives. Reports can be set up from real-time to monthly historical.
To monetize your investment, we incorporate coupons, incentives, and special offers to drive revenue through the promotion of value-added amenities and services. We help you leverage your facilities and premises as a fun, informative, and interactive marketing engine with an attributable and measurable commercial impact.
Meet Our Characters
With over 100 years experience, our team offers a unique blend of expertise as storytellers, designers, and gamers. Clients tell us this mix of talents uniquely supports their needs, but we believe it’s our hands on experience and knowledge of building businesses and selling products and services that makes us a valued partner.
Derek Stumfall
Founder and President
Worked extensively in over 50 countries managing operations and conducting business and product development for hospitality, media, and Internet services companies.
Robin Jones
Chief Experience Officer
Branding, Marketing and Event Executive specializing in identifying industry trends and audience/customer touch points, and using those tools to create brands that stick. Key leadership roles included creator and original VP of Programming for Radio Disney with over 14 years of Disney leadership, management and customer engagement experience.
Bob Hilohi
Director of Business Development
Former Director of Technology/Special Projects, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group (Europe/Middle East/Africa); Shared services/technology consulting for general business and hospitality companies.
Dan Kardell
Senior Technologist
Technology developer and project manager with more than 35 years experience building client server platforms and mobile applications for Fortune 500 companies.
Shiven Malhotra
Creative Design / Production Manager
Creative content producer, uses his insight into trending game play to guide animation and production of our virtual worlds and games for clients.
Story of Us
The GeoWhiz team is a group of media, marketing, technology and hospitality professionals from North America, Europe, South America and Asia.
Collectively we are developing and implementing solutions for the global hospitality, travel, and tourism sector. Our goal to expand engagement with guests, elevate the on-site experience, and contribute to the financial performance of hotels and travel companies.
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